MISSION

Cinco de Mayo Omaha (CDMO) is a community-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to present a culturally and historically significant celebration of ethnic diversity.  Its format and structure has grown into one of the country’s major festivals offering music, performing arts, family attractions and culinary choices.  While CDMO’s fundamental basis is rooted in Mexican expression, it's re-imagining itself into academic and personal growth training experiences for young people. The event has given over $250,000 in scholarships and internships.

Omaha’s #1 diverse and largest festival will take place along historic South 24th Street featuring live music/entertainment, carnival rides, parade, food, exhibitors, MISS/Mister Program & coronation, banquet, Qué Chulo Dog Contest, games and concerts. The festival attracts 250,000 visitors from six surrounding states.
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 Board of Directors                              Advisors

• Anna Hernandez, President (Mutual of Omaha)
• Johnny Palermo, Vice President (Omaha Police Department)
• Gary Kastrick, Treasurer (South Omaha Museum)
• Jose Ramon, Secretary (NRG Media)​
• Armando Salgado, Director (LingoDocs Marketing)
• Theola Cooper, Director (Omaha Police Department)
• Abril Garcia, Director (Mundo Latino Newspaper)​​
• Yesenia Valenzuela, Director (City of Omaha)
• Scott Sheehan, Director (Piccolo's)

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Partners & Past Supporters

American Classifieds
Barrientos Scholarship Foundation
CHI Health
Children’s Physicians
Coca~Cola Chesterman
Danza Raices de Mexico
Douglas County
El Paisano
El Patron
El Perico
Family Fare
La Nueva
Metropolitan Community College
Mexican Consulate
Misson Foods
Mundo Latino Newspaper
OPPD
PACE - Police Athletics Community Engagement
Pella
Premier Beverage
Radio Lobo 97.7
Supermercado Nuestra Familia
Telemundo Nebraska
Victory Boxing
Vida Social
Wells Fargo
Woodmen Life

Richard Gonzalez, Police Athletics Community Engagement
Servando Perales, Victory Boxing
Itzel Lopez, Maria Bonita
John Barrientos, Barrientos Scholarship Foundation

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Committees

• ​Cindy Gonzalez, Research
• Gary Kastrick, Research
• Josie Loza, Research
• Ariss Rogel, Miss Program
• Laura Espejel, Miss Program

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​Nuestra Familia

Marcos Mora, Executive Director
Nancy Montanez, Community Relations
Anadelia Morgan, Food Coordinator
Diana Muñoz, Social Media & Marketing
Leslie Mejia, Marketing Assistance
Rita Rodriguez, Miss Coordinator
Alma Gutierrez Lopez, Graphics
Alondra Gutierrez, Festival Assistance & Outreach
Paula Zamora, Festival Assistance & Outreach
Karla Ponce, Research Analyst

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Giving Back
​To The Community...

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